Attachment for spoolers



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w. E. BALL ATTACHMENT FOR SPOOLERS Filed Oct. 50. 1922'. 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVBNTOR WXTNESS:

A'ITORNEY Feb. 26 1924.

W. E. BALL ATTACHMENT FOR SPOOLERS Filed Oct. 30.

1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W E. 5a.

WITNESS:

ATI'ORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

ATTACHMENT FOB SPOOLEIRS.

Application filed Gctober 30, 1922.. Serial No. 597,957.

To all whom it may concern: 7 p

Be it known that T, WVILLIAM E. BALL, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Brunswick, in. the county of, Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented ne'wland useful Improvements in Attachments for Spoolers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in spooling machines and has for an object the provision of means which may be attached to a machine of this character to prevent accumulation of extraneous matter, such as seed, leaves, lint and so forth, in the guide or slub catcher and thus keep the same in a proper operative condition and prevent breakage of the thread or yarn from this cause.

In the operation of spooling machines, it is desirable that the slot of the thread guide or slub be set exceedingly close to the thick ness of the thread, so as to remove the slub and other undesirable substances and thus provide a clean thread of a substantially uniform thickness. If the guide is set too close, it will become clogged and the thread will break, while if set far enough to prevent clogging, the thread will carry with it a certain percentage of the slub. The present invention overcomes this difiiculty by the provision of means for moving the thread longitudinally of,the guide slot, so that the said thread will act to clean the said slot and permit the thread to have a free passage.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of a spooling machine with th invention applied.

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section showing the driving mechanism.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character indicates a portion of the frame of a spooling machine, which frame supports the usual bobbin holders 11, spool spindles 12 and thread guides 13, all of which may be of any desired character. The spoolholders receive spools 14, upon which the yarn or thread is wound from the bobbins 11, the said yarn or thread passing through the guides 13, which latter serve as. a guide and as a means for removing the slub orother undesirable substances from the thread, in the usual well known manner.

t is highly desirable that the slot of the guide 18 be set as close as possible to the thickness of the thread, so that practically all of the slub will be removed and for this purpose the guides 15 are adjustable. Should, however, the guides be set close enough to remove substantially all of the slub, the guide slot will become choked or clogged and the free passage of the thread therethrough will be prevented so that the latter will frequently break.

This objection is overcome by the use of the present invention which provides means for moving the thread horizontally or longitudinally of the slot in a reciprocatory manner so that the said slot is cleaned by the thread and the latter is permitted free passage therethrough. This is accomplished by providing a rod or bar 16 having spaced notches 17 therein. The rod 16 is disposed in juxtaposition to the guides 13 and the notches 17 are spaced so as to correspond to the spacing between the guides. The thread in passing from the bobbins 11 to the spools 14 will thus pass over the rod or bar 16 through the notches 17 and the latter will act as an auxiliary guide. The bar 16 is supported for longitudinal sliding movement upon an arm 18 and one end of this bar is connected by means of a pitman 20 with a wheel or disk 21, the latter being mounted'upon a shaft 22 having suitable hearings in the frame of the spooling ma chine. The pitman 20 is eccentrically connected to the wheel 21 and when the latter is rotated, a reciprocatory movement will be imparted to the bar 16, the length of this movement being adjustable by adjusting the connection between the pitman 20 and the wheel 21. WVhen the bar 16 is reciprocated, the thread which is indicated at 2-3 will be moved longitudinally ofthe slot 15 of the guide 13, so that should slub or other material attempt to accumulate in this slot, the thread will act to quickly remove the same.

The shaft 22 is mounted in suitable bearings provided in the machine frame and has secured thereon a beveled pinion 24, which is driven by a beveled pinion 25 carried by a shaft 26. This last mentioned shaft has secured thereon a pulley 27 which is driven by the cylinder shaft of the spooling machine.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims. I

Having described the invention What is claimed is 1. The combination with a spooling Inachine having a thread guide provided with a slot, of means located in the path of travel of the thread in advance of the guide for alternately moving the thread longitudinally of the slot.

2. The combination With a spooling machine having a thread guide provided with a slot, of a notched rod located in the path of travel of the thread and providing an auxiliary guide and means whereby longitudinal reciprocatory motion may be im parted to the rod to move the thread within the slot.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signa ture. 7

WILLIAM E, BALL. 

